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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

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NEWS

Here It Comes: A Last Word Before Tsunami Tuesday | Feature

They've Got Issues: But For Some Reason The Presidential Candidates Aren't That Eager To Talk About What They've Actually Gotten Done | Feature by Edward Ericson Jr.

She's the Man: In This Year's Democratic Race, It's the Generation Gap, Stupid | Feature by Vincent Williams

Family Values: Taking the Temperature of the GOP Around the Dinner Table | Feature by Anna Ditkoff

No Place to Call Home: The Nose observed with interest recent events concerning the homeless in Baltimore, and also did a little basic math we'd like to share. Now, before we go any further, remember: We're not a squinty, green-eyeshaded ogre like those employed in legions by The Man, and we're not some half-drunk bloviator at Ropewalk, genuflecting to the Reagan statue while pontificating about "running government like a business." We know things are complicated, and simple answers to complex social problems are often just naive. But still. | The Nose

Balling The 'Jack: Ex-Con Aims to Reopen Hammerjacks as Heaven | Mobtown Beat by Van Smith

Copy Cat Closeout?: Last month, the Nose started hearing reports of an imminent sale of the Copy Cat building-the longtime home to starving artists on Guilford Avenue. | The Nose

Murder Ink | The Mail

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COMICS

Dirt Farm: by Ben Claassen III

Lulu Eightball: by Emily Flake

Super Amazing Adventures: by Chris Minetree

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ARTS

The Real World: Authenticity Isn't The Issue in Christine Bailey's Grossly Misunderstood Epic Failure | Art by Bret McCabe

Music For Use: Human Bell Tolls For Thee | Music by Michael Byrne

Seductive Voice: Who Is Drawing You Into This Story Within a Story Within a Story? | Stage by John Barry

Tank Girl: The Gifting by Alan Martin And Ashley Wood | Review by Raven Baker

Psychogeography: Disentangling the Modern Conundrum of Psyche and Place by Will Self With Ralph Steadman | Review by Darcelle Bleau

Making Records: The Scenes Behind the Music by Phil Ramone | Review by Ed Schrader

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MUSIC

Antique Roadshow: Lovers of vinyl have to tip their hats to DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist. | Feedback by Michael Byrne

Evolving From Freedom: Jazz Pianist Myra Melford Distills Composition From Chaos | Music by Geoffrey Himes

Microkingdom: Wrenches | Review by Michael Byrne

Jen Swartout: Sometimes | Review by Michael Byrne

Wordsmith: The Revolution Begins with a Takeover Vol. 1

Xiu Xiu: Women as Lovers | Review by Michael Byrne

Thao Nguyen With the Get Down Stay Down: We Brave Bee Stings and All | Review by Raymond Cummings

Trus'me: Working Nights | Review by David J. Drake

Various Artists: Disco Not Disco: Post Punk, Electro and Leftfield Disco Classics 1974-1986 | Review by Raven Baker

The Short List

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FILM

Farsi From Heaven: A 3-D Girlhood Comes to Life in 2-D | Film by Bret McCabe

Wattstax | Review by Heather Joslyn

Rambo | Review by Cole Haddon

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EAT

Aunt Erma's Baked Goods | Review by Lee Gardner

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